Eastern Suburbs
1978 season
Head CoachGerry Chaldi
StadiumWentworth Park
Olympic Park
Sydney Sports Ground
National Soccer League2nd
NSL CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Ernie Campbell (10)
All: Ernie Campbell (10)
Highest home attendance9,136
vs. Marconi Fairfield
(17 September 1978)
National Soccer League Finals
Lowest home attendance1,010
vs. Brisbane Lions
(12 March 1978)
National Soccer League
Average home league attendance3,385
Biggest win5–0
vs. Sydney Olympic (H)
(28 May 1978)
National Soccer League
Biggest defeat0–3
vs. South Melbourne (A)
(29 July 1978)
National Soccer League
0–3
vs. Brisbane City (A)
(24 September 1978)
NSL Cup

The 1978 season was the second in the National Soccer League for Eastern Suburbs (now Hakoah Sydney City East Football Club). In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Eastern Suburbs finished 2nd in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the NSL Cup quarter-finals by Brisbane City

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS Todd Clarke
2 DF Australia AUS Kevin Mullen
3 DF Scotland SCO Eddie Thomson
4 DF Australia AUS Steve O'Connor
5 DF Scotland SCO Henry Mowbray
6 MF Australia AUS John Stevenson
7 MF Australia AUS Joe Watson
8 MF Australia AUS Murray Barnes
9 FW Australia AUS Ernie Campbell
10 FW England ENG Terry Smith
11 FW Brazil BRA Hilton Silva
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 DF England ENG Alan Kershaw
13 FW Scotland SCO Bobby McGuinness
14 England ENG Jeff Illingworth
15 MF Australia AUS Bobby Smith
16 Australia AUS Simco Silva
17 FW Wales WAL Mark Trenter
18 MF Australia AUS Ian Souness
19 MF Brazil BRA Luis de Melo
20 GK Australia AUS Tony Pezzano
DF Australia AUS George Townsend

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
National Soccer League 5 March 1978 27 August 1978 Matchday 1 2nd 26 15 5 6 49 27 +22 057.69
NSL Cup 31 May 1978 24 September 1978 First round Quarter-finals 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 066.67
Total 29 17 5 7 55 31 +24 058.62

Source: Competitions

National Soccer League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 West Adelaide (C) 26 16 4 6 42 27 +15 36 Qualification to Finals series[lower-alpha 1]
2 Eastern Suburbs 26 15 5 6 49 27 +22 35
3 South Melbourne 26 12 8 6 45 30 +15 32
4 Marconi Fairfield 26 12 6 8 46 31 +15 30
5 Fitzroy United 26 9 8 9 39 39 0 26
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. The Finals series was not considered the championship for the 1978 National Soccer League.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
26 15 5 6 49 27  +22 50 8 2 3 25 11  +14 7 3 3 24 16  +8

Results by round

Round1243567891011121314151617192021221823242526
GroundAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHA
ResultWLDWWDLLDLWWWDWDLWWWLWWWWW
Position15442444475333334332333222
Points223578889911131516181919212325252729313335
Source: worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

5 March 1978 1 Newcastle KB United 1–4 Eastern Suburbs Newcastle
15:00 AEST
  • Boden 78' (pen.)
Report
Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Attendance: 15,067[1]
Referee: Peter Rampley
12 March 1978 2 Eastern Suburbs 1–3 Brisbane Lions Sydney
Report
  • Hughes 59', 68', 75'
Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 1,010
Referee: Tim Davies
25 March 1978 4 Footscray JUST 1–1 Eastern Suburbs Melbourne
Report
  • Stevenson 23' (pen.)
Stadium: Schintler Reserve
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Ken Allen
27 March 1978 3 Eastern Suburbs 2–1 Fitzroy United Melbourne
Report
  • Tront 79'
Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Dennis McDermott
Note: This home fixture for Eastern Suburbs was moved to Olympic Park in Melbourne by the NSL.
2 April 1978 5 Brisbane City 0–3 Eastern Suburbs Brisbane
Report
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: John Van Der Lynde
9 April 1978 6 Eastern Suburbs 0–0 Marconi Fairfield Sydney
Report Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 3,598
Referee: Barry Wilkinson
16 April 1978 7 Eastern Suburbs 1–2 Adelaide City Sydney
Report
Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 1,283
Referee: Jim Reeves
23 April 1978 8 Western Suburbs 3–2 Eastern Suburbs Sydney
  • Harding 35'
  • C. Eaton 43'
  • Fisher 51'
Report
Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 2,476
Referee: Henry Witschge
30 April 1978 9 Eastern Suburbs 0–0 South Melbourne Sydney
Report Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 3,580
Referee: Tony Boskovic
7 May 1978 10 West Adelaide 3–2 Eastern Suburbs Adelaide
Report
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 5,341
Referee: Tony Beazleigh
14 May 1978 11 Eastern Suburbs 3–0 Canberra City Sydney
15:00 AEST
Report Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 2,685
Referee: Peter Rampley
21 May 1978 12 St George-Budapest 1–3 Eastern Suburbs Sydney
  • Mendez 42'
Report
  • H. Silva 57'
  • Watson 65'
  • Trenter 90+3'
Stadium: St George Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Brian Fowler
28 May 1978 13 Eastern Suburbs 5–0 Sydney Olympic Sydney
  • Watson 21', 46'
  • Trenter 42'
  • Silva 55'
  • D. Allan 85' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 5,928
Referee: Tim Davies
4 June 1978 14 Brisbane Lions 1–1 Eastern Suburbs Brisbane
Report
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Bob Mee
11 June 1978 15 Eastern Suburbs 1–0 Newcastle KB United Sydney
13:00 AEST Report Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 4,725
Referee: Richard Lorenc
18 June 1978 16 Fitzroy United 1–1 Eastern Suburbs Melbourne
Report Stadium: Olympic Park
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Dennis McDermott
25 June 1978 17 Eastern Suburbs 1–2 Footscray JUST Sydney
  • Trenter 89'
Report
  • Rujevic 55'
  • Lujic 71'
Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 2,458
Referee: Brian Fowler
9 July 1978 19 Marconi Fairfield 1–2 Eastern Suburbs Sydney
Report
  • Stevenson 61' (pen.)
  • Silva 76'
Stadium: Marconi Oval
Attendance: 5,731
Referee: Henry Witschge
16 July 1978 20 Adelaide City 0–1 Eastern Suburbs Adelaide
Report
  • Trenter 28'
Stadium: Olympic Sports Field
Attendance: 5,600
Referee: Chris Bambridge
23 July 1978 21 Eastern Suburbs 3–0 Western Suburbs Sydney
Report Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 1,113
Referee: Richard Lorenc
29 July 1978 22 South Melbourne 3–0 Eastern Suburbs Melbourne
Report Stadium: Middle Park
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Don Campbell
30 July 1978 18 Eastern Suburbs 2–0 Brisbane City Sydney
Report Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 1,023
Referee: Tim Davies
6 August 1978 23 Eastern Suburbs 2–1 West Adelaide Sydney
Report
  • Honeyman 2'
Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 4,102
Referee: Jack Readshaw
12 August 1978 24 Canberra City 1–2 Eastern Suburbs Canberra
  • Heywood 34'
Report
Stadium: Bruce Stadium
Attendance: 3,311
Referee: Dave Nugent
20 August 1978 25 Eastern Suburbs 4–2 St George-Budapest Sydney
  • Grosse 22' (o.g.)
  • Stevenson 26'
  • Smith 62', 82'
Report
Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 2,747
Referee: Jim Reeves
27 August 1978 26 Sydney Olympic 0–2 Eastern Suburbs Sydney
Report
Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 3,530
Referee: Chris Bambridge

Finals series

3 September 1978 Semi-finals West Adelaide 2–3 (a.e.t.) Eastern Suburbs Adelaide
Report
Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Tony Beazleigh
17 September 1978 Grand Final Eastern Suburbs 4–2 Marconi Fairfield Sydney
Report
Stadium: Sydney Sports Ground
Attendance: 9,136
Referee: Don Campbell

NSL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

31 May 1978 First round Southside Eagles 1–2 Eastern Suburbs Brisbane
  • Millman 37'
Report
Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: [2]
Referee: Dave Nugent
19 July 1978 Second round Eastern Suburbs 4–0 Sydney Olympic Sydney
Report Stadium: Wentworth Park
Attendance: 1,023
Referee: Tim Davies
24 September 1978 Quarter-finals Brisbane City 3–0 Eastern Suburbs Brisbane
  • Caldwell 48' (pen.)
  • Kelso 82', ?'
Report Stadium: Perry Park
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Stewart Mellings

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[3][2]

No. Pos. Nat. Player National Soccer League NSL Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Australia Todd Clarke 250 30 280
2 DF Australia Kevin Mullen 251 30 281
3 DF Scotland Eddie Thomson 241 31 272
4 DF Australia Steve O'Connor 271 30 301
5 DF Scotland Henry Mowbray 270 20 290
6 MF Australia John Stevenson 265 30 295
7 MF Australia Joe Watson 276 31 307
8 MF Australia Murray Barnes 245 31 276
9 FW Australia Ernie Campbell 21+410 20 2710
10 FW England Terry Smith 9+46 1+22 168
11 FW Brazil Hilton Silva 288 30 318
12 DF England Alan Kershaw 2+20 0+10 50
13 FW Scotland Bobby McGuinness 10 00 10
14 England Jeff Illingworth 2+10 00 30
15 MF Australia Bobby Smith 8+30 0+10 120
16 Australia Simco Silva 30 00 30
17 FW Wales Mark Trenter 5+45 2+10 125
18 MF Australia Ian Souness 194 21 215
19 MF Brazil Luis de Melo 20 00 20
20 GK Australia Tony Pezzano 30 00 30
DF Australia George Townsend 0+10 00 10

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.

Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player National Soccer League NSL Cup Total
Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card
1 9 FW Australia Ernie Campbell 301 000 301
2 3 DF Scotland Eddie Thomson 001 000 001
3 2 DF Australia Kevin Mullen 001 000 001
4 4 DF Australia Steve O'Connor 300 000 300
5 8 MF Australia Murray Barnes 200 000 200
11 FW Brazil Hilton Silva 200 000 200
17 FW Wales Mark Trenter 200 000 200
8 5 DF Scotland Henry Mowbray 100 000 100
6 MF Australia John Stevenson 100 000 100
10 FW England Terry Smith 100 000 100
12 DF England Alan Kershaw 100 000 100
15 MF Australia Bobby Smith 100 000 100
Total 2202 000 2202

Clean sheets

Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.

Rank No. Nat. Goalkeeper NSL NSL Cup Total
1 1 Australia Todd Clarke 91 10
2 20 Australia Tony Pezzano 10 1
Total10111

References

  1. "1978 National Soccer League Results". OzFootball.
  2. 1 2 Stock, Greg. "1978 National Soccer League Cup Results". OzFootball.
  3. "Eastern Suburbs Hakoah 1978 Squad". OzFootball.
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